Jeremiah Auble

Friday

Aug 31, 2007 at 12:01 AMAug 31, 2007 at 4:17 PM

Jeremiah Auble, 29, is the new principal of North Boone Middle School in Poplar Grove. He lives in Rockton with his wife, Teresa, and son, Nehemiah; they are eagerly awaiting the arrival of a girl, who is due in September.

Jan Saglier

Who is he? Jeremiah, 29, is the new principal of North Boone Middle School in Poplar Grove. He lives in Rockton with his wife, Teresa, and son, Nehemiah; they are eagerly awaiting the arrival of a girl, who is due in September.

What inspired you to do what you do? Through a mother who balanced numerous trials, I learned the value of hard work and how to overcome adversity. Affected by great educational leadership and great teachers, school has always been a place to find encouragement and a challenge to grow.

What is up next for you that readers should know about? The 2007-08 school year at North Boone Middle School. We have some great students and an incredible staff, and I cannot wait to work with them.

For fun: I love to read, walk, hike, mountain bike and play all sorts of sports and games with my son. We also bleed orange and blue for our Illini and love to cheer on the Bears and Cubs.

Good book recommendation: Some important books for me include “The Message” by Eugene Peterson, “Walking in Victory” by Dennis McCallum and “The Life You’ve Always Wanted” by John Ortberg.

Can’t live without: Besides my faith, I cannot imagine life without my family.

What is something people are surprised to learn about you? I once was the lead singer in a rock ’n’ roll band, complete with long hair, hemp hair weaves and a nose ring.

Best advice: “Be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.”

Favorite childhood memory: Whether reading books in the hammock, fishing with my grandfather or canoeing in the Turkey Run with my father, many of my positive childhood memories involve the outdoors.

Favorite place to go in the Rock River Valley: We have just moved to the area from Mason City and have enjoyed hiking at the Hononegah Forest Preserve.

Describe yourself in one word: Faithful.

Biggest challenge: In the face of sweeping budget cuts after years of deficit spending, we had to close Illini Central Middle School, where I was employed as principal, last year. Beyond the challenges of closing a school and losing some very good people, I had the personal challenge of finding a new job and selling our home.